HOW TO KNOW IF GPS RADAR DETECTORS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU

Radar detectors and GPS detectors might sound like something straight out of Star Trek or The Jetsons, but they are truly can't-live-without car accessories for many drivers today. With the ability to detect radar and laser detectors from long-range distances, they give drivers the ability to slow down before it's too late. Radar detection technology has been around since the late 1970's for regular drivers on the road and they have literally changed the way that some people drive. Now, with the advent of GPS, radar detectors and GPS have come together for one amazing device: the GPS detector. How do you know if one of these is right for you? If you sometimes go over the speed limit and occasionally run a red light due to being distracted, then a GPS detector is right for you!

One of the tell-tale features of GPS radar detectors is its ability to adjust its sensitivity based on how fast your vehicle is traveling. Because these units know the location of speed detector cameras and red light intersections, they can alert the driver of impending detection in an instant. This can immediately get the driver's attention and allow them to slow down in time to avoid an accidental moving violation. With a city mode and highway mode in these devices, such as is available with the Escort Passport 9500i, 9500ix and 9500ci, a driver can instantly know when it's time to slow down.

Another great feature on the GPS detector is its ability to pinpoint the location of speed cameras and upcoming police speed traps. This doesn't mean that your GPS detector will tell you where the nearest local Chinese food restaurant is, but it will be able to alert you of speed traps that you may be approaching as you drive through the streets. This is crucial to its unique ability to keep track of intersections that have speed cameras and red light cameras installed. Though nowadays a machine can issue drivers a ticket for breaking the law, it's the GPS detector that can prevent the ticket from happening in the first place.

These GPS detectors work best through one simple feature: they have a pre-loaded database of thousands of known speed detectors and red light cameras. These are known throughout North America and the device will alert the driver when an affected intersection is being approached. For the busy mom on the go, the businessman talking on his hands-free set, or the everyday commuter with a full cup of hot coffee, having a GPS detector in the car to help avoid a virtual speed trap is an invaluable thing!

GPS detectors also have the capability to learn with their drivers. When a new speed trap is encountered, the driver can put it into the database and the unit will add that specific GPS location and issue to its memory and warn about it next time it is approached. Another great bonus is that with these types of radar detectors, false alarms are nearly non-existent because the unit remembers what type of signal was a false alarm; with input from the user, it will be muted next time that signal is picked up.
So whether you like to drive fast and push the limits or if you get occasionally distracted by everyday life while driving, a GPS detector can truly make a world of difference in your overall driving experience!